noun
- Plural of aardwolf; small carnivorous mammals of Africa related to hyenas, with a slender build and a mane along the back.
Usage: Plural form; singular is 'aardwolf'; Zoology term
Examples
- Aardwolves are nocturnal animals that hunt insects, particularly termites.
- Unlike their larger hyena relatives, aardwolves have weak teeth adapted for eating soft-bodied prey.
- The researcher observed a family of aardwolves emerging from their burrow at dusk.
- Aardwolves are found throughout eastern and southern Africa.
- These small carnivores use their long, sticky tongues to feed on termites from mounds.